HTC Desire 825 vs. ASUS ZenFone 3 (ZE520KL)

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of HTC Desire 825 and ASUS ZenFone 3 (ZE520KL). Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

HTC Desire 825 vs. ASUS ZenFone 3 (ZE520KL) Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS HTC Desire 825 ASUS ZenFone 3 (ZE520KL)
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - ZE520KL
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 156.9 mm 146.87 mm HTC Desire 825 has greater height than ASUS ZenFone 3 (ZE520KL).
Width 76.9 mm 73.98 mm HTC Desire 825 has greater width than ASUS ZenFone 3 (ZE520KL).
Depth 7.4 mm 7.69 mm HTC Desire 825 is narrower than HTC Desire 825.
Weight 155 g 144 g ASUS ZenFone 3 (ZE520KL) is lighter than HTC Desire 825.
Body Colour - Moon white | Gold shimmer | Black sapphire
Body Material - Metal, glass
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.377 W/kg 0.938 W/kg (body), 0.278 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components - FM radio
Connector Type Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) - Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty - Dual-SIM (SIM1 and SIM2/MicroSD slots)
SIM Card Configuration Details - Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY HTC Desire 825 ASUS ZenFone 3 (ZE520KL)
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology Super LCD Super IPS+
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 5.2" HTC Desire 825 has larger screen size than ASUS ZenFone 3 (ZE520KL).
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1280 x 720 pixels 1920 x 1080 pixels ASUS ZenFone 3 (ZE520KL) has better screen resolution than HTC Desire 825.
Display Format HD Full HD
Pixel Density 267 ppi -
Max Brightness - 600 cd/m²
Display Enhancement Technology - Bluelight Filter for Eye Care
Display Features Display colour personalisation ASUS Glove Touch technology, 2.5D curved glass
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass) Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating, Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR HTC Desire 825 ASUS ZenFone 3 (ZE520KL)
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 Qualcomm Snapdragon 625
Clock Speed 1.6 GHz 2 GHz ASUS ZenFone 3 (ZE520KL) has higher clock speed than HTC Desire 825.
Processor Core Qty Quad-core 8-core ASUS ZenFone 3 (ZE520KL) has higher processor core quantity than HTC Desire 825.
64-bit Architecture - Yes ASUS ZenFone 3 (ZE520KL) has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) - Qualcomm ADRENO 506
MEMORY HTC Desire 825 ASUS ZenFone 3 (ZE520KL)
RAM 2 GB 3 GB ASUS ZenFone 3 (ZE520KL) has more RAM than HTC Desire 825.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 32 GB ASUS ZenFone 3 (ZE520KL) has more internal memory than HTC Desire 825.
User Memory 10.5 GB -
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB
CAMERA HTC Desire 825 ASUS ZenFone 3 (ZE520KL)
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 16 Megapixel ASUS ZenFone 3 (ZE520KL) has better camera resolution than HTC Desire 825.
Sensor Type BSI-CMOS -
Sensor Name - Sony Exmor RS IMX298 sensor
Lens Aperture F/2.2 F/2.0 ASUS ZenFone 3 (ZE520KL) has better lens aperture than HTC Desire 825.
Lens Construction - 6-element
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - 4 Stop OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) ASUS ZenFone 3 (ZE520KL) has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus - Yes
Special Effects - Depth of field
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes Panorama, Continuous shot Panorama, Time-lapse mode, night mode, manual mode, Real time beauty mode, super resolution mode, All Smiles mode, Mini mode
Light Source LED light Dual LED flash
Video Resolutions - 3840 x 2160 (4K)
Camera Features (Functions) - Sapphire crystal lens cover, GIF animation function, Smart Remove, Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Time Rewind, Largan lens
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 8 Megapixel ASUS ZenFone 3 (ZE520KL) has better front camera resolution than HTC Desire 825.
Sensor Type (Front) BSI-CMOS -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.8 F/2.0 ASUS ZenFone 3 (ZE520KL) has better front lens aperture than HTC Desire 825.
HDR Mode (Front) Auto HDR mode Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes (Front) Tap to focus, Auto selfie (smile selfie, still selfie) Selfie panorama
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) -
Camera Features (Front) Voice selfie, Self timer up to 10 seconds PixelMaster camera
BATTERY AND CHARGING HTC Desire 825 ASUS ZenFone 3 (ZE520KL)
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2700 mAh 2650 mAh HTC Desire 825 has larger battery capacity than ASUS ZenFone 3 (ZE520KL).
Standby Time 672 hours -
Talk Time 1440 minutes -
Run Time Details Talk (WCDMA): up to 1440 min
Standby (WCDMA): up to 672 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 7 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 48 hrs
Playback (HD video): up to 6 hrs
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CELLULAR HTC Desire 825 ASUS ZenFone 3 (ZE520KL)
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
User Interface HTC Sense ASUS ZenUI 3.0
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS HTC Desire 825 ASUS ZenFone 3 (ZE520KL)
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, FDD-LTE, DC-HSPA+
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 40 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2300 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n Infrared (IrDA), IEEE 802.11b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 4.2
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA HTC Desire 825 ASUS ZenFone 3 (ZE520KL)
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, M4A -
Supported Digital Video Standards AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, 3GP, 3G2 -
Sound Enhancements HTC BoomSound -
FEATURES HTC Desire 825 ASUS ZenFone 3 (ZE520KL)
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor
Security Devices - Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features HTC BlinkFeed, Power Saving Mode, Dual noise reduction microphones, Android Sensor Hub, Dolby Audio Infrared remote control, Dual microphones, Hi-Res Audio, Google Drive Storage (100 GB) (free for 2 years), ASUS SonicMaster 3.0 technology, ASUS NoiseZero Talk technology
OTHERS HTC Desire 825 ASUS ZenFone 3 (ZE520KL)
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
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